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For this assignment you will explore the requirements for your potential career path, assess your current skill set, and identify what action steps you can take to make your career goals more attainable. Take these steps to prepare your assignment.

• Read the Career Planning Step-by-Step article to better understand the importance of developing a clear career plan. Click here to access the Career Planning Step-by-StepPreview the document pdf version.

• Review the Roadmap to Success an interactive tool to help you gather information which you may wish to include in your career plan.

1. Identify your long-term goals. Where would you like to be one to five years from now? What is the industry and role you would like to pursue for your career?
2. Explore the skills and qualifications related to this type of role. What qualifications do you already possess? What new skills, knowledge, certifications, or trainings might you need to be successful? Identify the additional action steps you will need to take to be even more qualified for the position you would like to pursue. Be sure to set reasonable deadlines for these action steps.
3. Reflect on your resources. What barriers do you need to overcome to be successful? Are there individuals in your personal or professional network who can help you?

Self-Assessment

• What do you do well?
• What energizes you?
• If you knew you could not fail, what would you do?
• What high school subjects did you do well in?
• What issues do family and friends come to you for help?
• What do you receive praise for at work or home?
• What are some of your greatest accomplishments?
• What is something you do where you lose track of time when you are doing it?